Section 51: Licensing of drivers of private hire vehicles.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 · 1976 c.57

Part II: Hackney carriages and private hire vehicles

51(1ZA)

In determining for the purposes of subsection (1) whether an applicant is disqualified by reason of the applicant's immigration status from driving a private hire vehicle, a district council must have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.

51(1A)

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51(2)

A district council may attach to the grant of a licence under this section such conditions as they may consider reasonably necessary.

51(3)

It shall be the duty of a council by which licences are granted in pursuance of this section to enter, in a register maintained by the council for the purpose, the following particulars of each such licence, namely—

(a) the name of the person to whom it is granted;

(b) the date on which and the period for which it is granted; and

(c) if the licence has a serial number, that number,

and to keep the register available at its principal offices for inspection by members of the public during office hours free of charge.

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